Sent: 2012-01-28 15:17:10 UTC (4 months ago)

From: Daniel Krach

No help for working with scanned negatives

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I didn't find *any* advice for handling a negative scan procedure inside
the online help section.
Maybe it is my fault.
I just wanted to scan a 35mm negative (Kodak Vericolor II) and print
some pictures.
It is *not* comfortable to work with gimp for me as a tradtional analog
photographer and newby in digital.
I just tried a (very expensive!!!) version of AcdSee and it is always
exactly the same problem.
Should it be like that?
Just another tool for pros and computer nerds?
I'm very disappointed...
Daniel

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Sent: 2012-01-28 15:30:46 UTC (4 months ago)

From: Chris Mohler

No help for working with scanned negatives

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On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Daniel Krach wrote:
> I didn't find *any* advice for handling a negative scan procedure inside the
> online help section.

http://www.freecolormanagement.com/color/gimp_negative_scanning.html

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gimp+scan+negatives

Check your scanning software for a "negative" setting - usually found
near the "color", "b/w" settings.

Chris

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Sent: 2012-01-28 16:02:14 UTC (4 months ago)

From: Daniel Smith

No help for working with scanned negatives

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Daniel,
a lot of the quality of the scans you produce will be a product
of the scanner you use and your setup, before it ever gets to
the software.
Do a search for the terms "scanning tutorial" or something
similar on this site:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/index.php
Also, they have lots of comparisons of different types
of scanners, etc. I found Epson are one of the best, most
affordable, often producing "art quality" equal to scanners
costing thousands of dollars.
Have fun!
Dan

On 1/28/12, Chris Mohler wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Daniel Krach wrote:
>> I didn't find *any* advice for handling a negative scan procedure inside
>> the
>> online help section.
>
> http://www.freecolormanagement.com/color/gimp_negative_scanning.html
>
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gimp+scan+negatives
>
> Check your scanning software for a "negative" setting - usually found
> near the "color", "b/w" settings.
>
> Chris
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